be irresponsible
Example Sentences
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It would be irresponsible not to say right off that “Alley Cats,” written and directed by the comedian Ricky Gervais, is so gleefully vulgar it could make a TV critic blush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I would like to travel and enjoy life, and pay for temporary caregivers while my health is still good, but would that be irresponsible?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
"The situation remains very fluid and it would be irresponsible to make any hypothetical or predictive statement," it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Singapore first banned vapes in 2018 as a precaution while it weighed up the evidence on its effects on health, stating it would be "irresponsible to make a hasty decision".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
In 1994 he climbed it a third time, with Rob Hall; on that ascent he used botded oxygen because he was guiding the peak and thought it would be irresponsible to do so without it.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
